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A deep heat mass beneath the Appalachians appears to have started near a rift between Greenland and North America. Its slow southward journey reveals that ancient tectonic events still influence the continent today. Deep Heat Beneath the Appalachians Linked to Ancient Rift A broad area of unusually ...

Exploring Orca Colonization in the North Pacific The northern Pacific near Japan and Russia is home to several different groups of orcas yet they never interact, hunt different prey, communicate in distinct dialects, and avoid mating with one another. How can this be when they live so close to each ...

Boosting the Efficacy of Emergency Contraception According to a randomized controlled trial recently published in The Lancet, combining the anti-inflammatory drug piroxicam, often prescribed for arthritis pain, with the levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill after unprotected intercourse result...

New method reveals similarities between dinosaurs and birds. Paleontologists at University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland have discovered X-ray evidence of proteins in fossil feathers that sheds new light on feather evolution. Previous studies suggested that ancient feathers had a different compositi...

A newly discovered Palaeolithic cave art site in Cova Dones, Spain, features over a hundred motifs, making it one of the most significant finds in Eastern Iberia. Archaeologists have discovered a major Palaeolithic cave art site, arguably the most important found on the Eastern Iberian Coast in Euro...

AI-driven tongue analysis is proving highly effective in diagnosing diseases remotely. Researchers achieved 94% accuracy in identifying diabetes, renal failure, and anemia by analyzing tongue color. A 2000-year-old practice by Chinese herbalists – examining the human tongue for signs of disease – is...

Infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria are an escalating global concern. The solution may partly involve emulating the bacteria’s own weaponry. A new bacteriocin, discovered in a common skin bacterium by researchers in Tromsø, shows promise. This bacteriocin effectively inhibits the gro...

Researchers analyzed data from 6,239 women in the United States in a new study. A recent study revealed that women using oral contraceptive pills (OCP) are less likely to experience depression. The study analyzed data from 6,239 women in the United States, aged between 18 and 55. It found that the o...

A minor elbow strike during a youth basketball game triggered a cardiac arrest, revealing how deadly and deceptive commotio cordis can be. A remarkable new case report in Heart Rhythm Case Reports spotlights a dramatic medical emergency during a basketball game in Romania. An 18-year-old athlete col...